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BLARNEYs t o n e S P R I N G 2 018

A PUBLICATION OF THE NOTRE DAME ADVANCEMENT OFFICE

2 Blarney Stone • SPRING 2018

Father Mike Nolan ‘78Belonging! I still remember (and have stuffed away in a year-book) my letter of acceptance from Mr. Phifer. To finally fully belong to the Notre Dame family as a natural extension of the Nolan family (Frank J. Nolan , Jr. ’32, Kathleen ’67, Pat ’71,

Nancy ’70). We were raised to be proud and happy of our heritage and faith. Irish and Catholic. What a blessing it is to be part of a legacy that continues to grow, give, share and strengthen the teaching of Christ.

Robert Parks ‘05From cheering on the football team with my classmates, to the vivid memory of being stopped in the hall after a plane crashed into the World Trade Center, Notre Dame made an incredible impact on my life. My foundation for college and my career

began at Notre Dame. To this day, I think back on what I learned and how it made me successful today. Thank you Notre Dame!

Louellen Smith ‘02My fondest memories of ND were soccer home games. Slapping the signs as we left the locker room and standing on the side-lines of the soccer field while Ben Byrne announced our names. The traditions that were carried on during my four years of soccer

were some I will never forget. Wonderful memories were created during my years at Notre Dame and continue to this day.

Jennifer Rodgers Thomas ‘94My ND experience was comprised of several fond memories such as cheering at football games, van rides to softball tournaments, SEARCH, and lasting friendships that continue to this day. Overall, it’s a feeling of home.

Anne Wehunt ‘86My fondest memories of Notre Dame are Friday night football, my classmates cheering me on at basketball games, sitting with my best friends at lunch, parties that still live in our minds, getting my blood typed – whether I wanted it or not – by Sister

Joseph Andrew, learning Algebra in Geometry class, Father Garrity’s freshman religion class, working together to finish a project on time for World History and consoling each other as we watched the Shuttle Challenger fall from the sky. My memories are the fun, stressful, happy and sad times we shared. Notre Dame is the family you get to choose if you ever really got to choose your family.

Julie Steele ‘78, PresidentForty Years later I still have lyrics from the CYO shows pop into my head. (I’m an old cowhand from the Rio Grande. But my legs ain’t bowed and my cheeks ain’t tan…) Besides the unique music collection ingrained in my brain, I treasure the

memories created over weeks of nightly practices and am grateful to the adults who gave so much of their time to give us such an amazing experience.

Karen Payne Carden ‘75, SecretaryMy memories of Notre Dame center on family, friends, faith, faculty and FUN! As a freshman, my brother Ed (’74) and sister Eileen (’73) were already paving the way for me. I had more fun joining every activity/club that would fit in my schedule.

The faculty was a vibrant, caring group, encouraging us to think outside the box, especial-ly with our Senior Program classes. Our folk masses, SEARCH program, and CYO shows were tops. The friendships formed from all over the city are still going strong all over the USA. Notre Dame will always be a huge blessing in my life and a place to call home!

Barry Courter ‘81, Past PresidentThe Notre Dame memory I carry with me just about every day of my life is Fr. Johnston’s freshmen religion class. Fr. Mike was fond of asking his students, “Who are you?” It’s such a simple question on the surface, but it took on greater meaning through-

out the year as he asked it over and over, usually as part of our discussion on morality. It’s one I asked myself just about every day.

Yogi Anderson ‘68I could write a book of fond memories of Notre Dame and it is quite a challenge to attempt. Lifelong friendships, athletic teams and games, special relationships with faculty and staff, but most important is the extraordinary and caring family spirit that is

evident and prevails in every aspect of Notre Dame Life. It is so very special.

Raymond Fox ‘71My fondest memory from my ND days is not only from the school days but from every day that I get to talk to the friends that I have made for life!

Susie Pospisil Millard ’71What I remember about Notre Dame is that it prepared me for college academically and spiritually. I left with lifelong friend-ships and the same message I wanted for my kids ’04,’05 and ’09 – “Be your best self.”

M E E T T H E A L U M N I C O U N C I L

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Greetings from the Home of the Fighting Irish! I just have to take a moment to publicly thank alum Joe Johnson ’79, and his local Emmy-winning advertising/marketing firm, The

Johnson Group, with whom we have spent the better part of the last ten months seeking to “re-brand” as the experts say.

In this age where messages last nano-seconds and attention spans are shorter than that, we have to work harder than ever to continue to tell the great story that is Notre Dame High School.

All of us reading this magazine, we know it’s been here since 1876, we know its academic excellence, we know its spiritual influence, we know its leadership role in the integration of the races, in fact we know so much about the place that we forget that others may not.

Getting the message out is not about changing who we are. It’s about reaching the prospective families of the next 140 years. It’s about getting noticed among the myriad of educational options that exist. In this rapidly expanding world of digital billboards, social media, online news and life in the cloud, it’s a challenge to get a seat at the kitchen tables where high school decisions are made. But it’s a challenge worth the effort.

Facebook and Twitter, Instagram and Websites – it’s not your mother’s way of deciding which schools you would attend.

But most and best of all – nothing will ever exceed the effectiveness of human beings talking to human beings. So thank you – in advance – for letting your world know the Notre Dame Story.

George Valadie ‘71President

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To our NDHS families and friends –

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Congratulations to ND freshman Olivia Reeves! Olivia won GOLD at the USA Weightlifting American Open in Columbus, Ohio. Olivia is pictured doing the clean and jerk where she came just 3 kilos shy of setting a US record. Way to go, Olivia!

We “walked out” on March 14 to a Prayer Service – remembering years of victims and asking God’s blessings for safer schools for everyone!

ND celebrated Mardi Gras with a dynamic talk on “Parenting with Purity” by internationally renowned speaker Jason Evert.

Students and Faculty attended the 1st vigil at the new Sacred Heart Cathedral in Knoxville, TN.

The History Through Film class studied Civil War movies and learned that ND is located on top of a Civil War battle site. Friends from Dixie Relic Recovery helped students explore. Captured was an Enfield .57 caliber bullet and button.

L-R: Chuck Newell, Paul Brinson, Brendan Yemm, Sam Ballantine, David Cowell, Emiliano Fuller, Lamar White, Tariq

Griffin, Jackson Boettner, Chloe Dobson, Charlotte Stevenson, Olivia Theisen, Brendan Greene

L-R: Olivia Theisen, Brendan

Greene, Lamar White, Tariq

Griffin, Chloe Dobson

Monica Hendee Blanton ’79 shares career advice with ND Sophomores on Career Day.

S C H O O L N E W S


Faculty and Students participate in March For Life in Washington, DC on January 19th, 2018.

Juniors traveled to Cloudland Canyon State Park for their class retreat.

They hiked to see the gorgeous waterfalls in the canyon, stopping often to reflect on God’s work in their lives and spend time with classmates.

Faculty Retreat 2018! Really enjoyed volunteering at the Chattanooga Food Bank! A great day for an even greater cause!

ND students and faculty spending their spring break on a mission trip in Cincinnati, OH.

The ND theatrical

group performing

their spring play “You Can’t Beat

the House”.

ND students and faculty travelling abroad over spring break to London & Paris.


Here are the highlights from the winter and spring seasons of 2018. My thanks to all of you for your support of Notre Dame Athletics.

A T H L E T I C S N E W S

Matt PobiegloDirector of Athletics

SWIMMINGGwennie Davis breaks the Notre Dame 200 Individual

Medley record with a time of 2:17.65

BOWLINGThe Boys Bowling team finished Region Runner Up and

qualified for the TSSAA State TournamentFreshman CJ Petrin qualified for the TSSAA Individual

State Champiionship

BOYS BASKETBALLFinished the season with a 24-12 record and District

Runner UpDerwin Lewis, Akil Sledge, CJ Greer earned All District

Honors Head Coach Jonathan Adams named District Coach of

the Year

WRESTLINGCade Holloway finishes State Runner Up in TSSAA

Individual ChampionshipsGrant Speer places 3rd in TSSAA Individual

ChampionshipsHarrison Nichol places 4th in TSSAA Individual

ChampionshipsDoogan Boyd places 5th in TSSAA Individual

ChampionshipsNotre Dame finishes 5th in points in the Individual

TSSAA State Championships

GIRLS BASKETBALLFinished the season with a 23-12 record and 2018 District

ChampionsAverie Sheppard, MacKenzie Johnson, and Kate Ford

earned All District Honors Kate Ford named District Player of the YearJason Hill named District Coach of the Year

SIGNING DAYThe #NDFamily celebrated College Signing Day with six student-athletes earning the opportunity to continue play at the next level.

(L-R) Lauren Teal, soccer at Tennessee Wesleyan; Stephanie Hernandez, softball at Maryville College; Sebastian Oyler, soccer at University of the Cumberlands; Sam Stovall, football at Northwestern University; Kolby McGowan, football at Cornell University; and Akil Sledge, football at Lindsey Wilson College.


What Really Happened to the Class of ____?

I am on the planning committee for our 40th high school reunion. It’s a familiar

group. Several have worked on the committee for previous reunions. Three classmates on the committee, including myself, have moved back to Chattanooga after many years away, and others made Chattanooga their home since graduation. Our meetings are mini reunions filled with shared experiences from our years at Notre Dame, and many years of unique life experiences.

Between class prophecies and the TV series “What Really Happened to the Class of ‘65?” that aired our senior year, I have always been interested in our classmates’ lives beyond graduation. We’ve had a reunion every five years except for our 15th. I’ve attended when possible and plan to continue until not possible. (I am grateful for surpassing my class prophecy.)

I understand that interest in attending reunions is varied and highly personal. There are many ways to stay connected.

• Maybe you were closer to people in the class ahead or behind you. The Every Class Bash during Alumni Weekend is a great way to see people from other classes.

• Join or field a team in the annual Irish Classic Golf Tournament -- or come drive a spirit cart!

• If you are overwhelmed with the thought of attending a full reunion by yourself, call a classmate to come with you or join a few classmates for coffee or lunch for a mini reunion.

• Reunion weekend ends with a Memorial Mass in the school auditorium followed by coffee and doughnuts.

• Join a reunion planning committee or the Alumni Council.

• Many classes have online groups so you can connect online.

I am constantly amazed and grateful for the number of friendships that have grown out of my high school experience. Walking through the streets of Prague last October with a classmate, I asked her if she could’ve ever imagined 40 years ago that she’d be travelling with me. In high school it is hard enough to imagine your life in 40 years. Let alone who will be in it or what you will be doing.

Over the years I have realized that I have much more in common with classmates than I had time to discover in four years of high school. Thankfully, I have reunions for that.

Julie Steele ‘78Alumni Council President

A L U M N I A F F A I R S N E W S

MARK YOUR CALENDAR!UPCOMING ALUMNI EVENTS

Thursday, July 26, 2018 Alumni Awards

Friday, July 27, 2018 34th Annual Irish Classic Golf Tournament & Every Class Bash

Saturday, July 28, 2018 Golden Graduates Ceremony & ND Class Reunions

Sunday, July 29, 2018 All Class Mass

For more information on these events and the latest alumni news, go to the ND website at www.myndhs.com

and click on the alumni tab.


A L U M N I A P P R E C I A T I O N N I G H T S

W R E S T L I N GOur annual alumni appreciation wrestling match was held on Sunday, January 21st. ND Wrestling Coach Rocco Mansueto organized a tri-meet with Knoxville Catholic and Father Ryan to honor our wrestling past. We recognized the 50th anniversary of the ‘68 team’s State Championship. Former wrestlers from Father Ryan’s ‘68 team presented Coach Mansueto and the ‘68 ND team with a gift that included the match program (with scores) of the ND victory match with Father Ryan. Our former wrestlers are standing on our new mat supplied by a lead gift from Trey White ‘80. Thanks, Trey!

B A S K E T B A L LOn December 15th, ND celebrated its inaugural Alumni Appreciation Night for former basketball players. Forty two former players joined us in our celebration of ND’s basketball programs. A special recognition was given to former player Bob Brown ’73. Bob is the lone ND basketball player enshrined in the Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame (induction 2003). Congratulations Bob!

Congratulations to ND Spiritual Director Father Christopher Floersh for his article in the March 2018 edition of Columbia Magazine.


I hope you enjoy the 2018 Spring edition of the Blarney Stone magazine. Included in this edition is a listing of gifts made in the 2016-2017 year. For those gifts – Thank You! At this magazine’s publishing date our

unrestricted giving totals for the “Fighting For Their Futures” campaign is $130,175. Our designated giving is $104,744 with a total combined giving of $ 234,919.

Thanks to all alums that purchased a calendar(s) in the Scholars, Leaders and Saints Fundraiser. Notre Dame received $8,025 for its part of the fundraiser and the Chattanooga Deanery (Tuition Assistance) collected a donation of $23,000. Twenty seven raffle winners were generated by our calendar sales totaling a payout of $3,500. Congratulations to all of our raffle winners! Overall, the Diocese of Knoxville led fundraiser had a profit of over $225,000 for its 1st year. Look for the next campaign to begin in the fall of 2018.

In 2018 #GivingTuesday became #iGiveCatholic. On November 28 ND joined the Diocese of Knoxville sponsored #iGiveCatholic, a day of fundraising taking place on #GivingTuesday. That day $7,280 in gifts were made to the Annual Fund. This was the 2nd highest giving total in our Diocesan school system. Special thanks to all ND alums that made a gift. On March 16th we held the 4th edition of Irish Soles, the 5K Race and 1 Mile Walk (See pages 12-13). The fundraiser contributed over $15,000 to ND’s Annual Fund.

Our Annual Fund goal for 2017-2018 year is $225,000. Our year ending date is June 30th, 2018. Please consider making a gift. Your generosity and support is greatly appreciated and makes a difference in the lives of our students. Help us “Fight For Their Futures”.

Go Irish!Robert W. Jones, Jr.Director of Development & Alumni Affairs

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Credit the following Catholic school family for my calendar purchase: ___________________________________________________________

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Notre Dame Annual Giving ProgramIt is through Notre Dame’s Annual Giving Program that our family of donors ensures the future of Catholic Education in our community. Gifts to Notre Dame come from alumni, parents, faculty and other friends for both specified and unspecified uses. On behalf of the entire Notre Dame High School family, thank you to each and every one of the donors in the following listings. These donations were made between July 1st, 2016 and June 30th, 2017. Again, thanks for your generous support.

Every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of our donor information. If any of the following are listed inaccurately, we apologize and ask you to contact the Advancement Office.

THE ANNUAL FUND Three Centuries & Beyond Club ($10,000 +)Dr. Ben Baker ‘94Britt Brown ‘86 In honor of Holli CoveyKarl Fillauer ‘66Rick Hunter ‘67Skip Ireland ‘73 In memory of Thomas P. Ireland ‘79Mike & Martha Leiper ‘80Todd Nowell ‘88

Dominican Sisters Society ($5,000 - $9,999)The Community Foundation of Middle TennesseeFamily of J. Robert & Mary McGuff Sister Jane Francis Beck, O.P. Club ($2,500 - $4,999) Chuck & Libby Dietzen ‘66,’66 In memory of Dr. Michael Cowan ‘66 In memory of James Brian Cook ‘66 In memory of Lebron Wright ‘67Richard & Suzanne Dorris ‘79Tim Gaddis ‘76 In memory of Inez GaddisPeter Hendee ‘72Father Mike Nolan ‘78Mike & Judy St. Charles ‘74,’74

1876 Club ($1,000 - $4,999)Anonymous (3)Clyde & Mary Ann BrewerDonna ChepulTom & Mindy Coulter ‘74Jill Dearing In honor of the Dearing FamilyMr. & Mrs. J.F. Decosimo In honor of George Valadie ‘71Elizabeth Tatum Diamond ‘51Lynne J. Eckhoff In memory of Richard Joseph Eckhoff ‘64Chris Grabenstein ‘73Corinne Steiner Henderson ‘80Al & Sharon HenryMargaret Hubbuch ‘47Moon Jin Lee In honor of Notre Dame Families & FriendsOndrej & Ludmila LisyScott Louisell ‘82 In memory of Cyril Hap Louisell ‘57J. Cary & Nancy Hubbuch McHugh ‘66,’66 In memory of William Pat McHugh & Bill HubbuchMichael E. Miller ‘59Karen O’Neal ‘59 In honor of Doug ‘56, Karen ‘59 and Gary ‘61Kurt & Julie Schmissrauter ‘80,’80Martha & Lawrence Skelly ‘64,’64 In memory of Monsignor George Schmidt, Jr. ‘62Pat St. Charles, III ‘71Susan Burney Turner ‘67

Rev. Patrick Ryan Club ($500 - $999)Mr. & Mrs. Trevin BernardingMr. & Mrs. Paul Bodenstine ‘70 In memory of Christopher Bodenstine ‘73 & Faith Bodenstine Doering ‘77Tony & Ramona BombassiJ.R. Brown In honor of Brown Construction Co. since 1963David P. Brown ‘61Bert & Laura Carden ‘79,’79Suzanne Compton ‘80Anne Marie Fitz ‘85 In memory of Mary Rita ‘68 & Joseph Cooper ‘71Raymond Fox ‘71Gus & Ramona Glascock ‘81 In memory of James & Sara GlascockMonty ‘78, Gil ‘11 & Ben ‘11 HumphreysLorraine T. Johnson In memory of James L. Johnson ‘48Knights of Columbus #14079Carl Labbe, Jr. ‘45 In memory of Dorothy LabbeDoug & Kathy MartinVictor Massari ‘65Darrell Massengale ‘78Dr. George Mayo ‘59Rick & Debbie Nelson ‘79,’87Fernando RiveraRichard C. Wagner ‘70 In memory of Patrick Nolan ‘71John West ‘08Bill & Cissy West ‘69, ‘82 In honor of James West ‘17Stewart & Erin Whittemore ‘88 In honor of Moira Tingle

Loyal Sons and Daughters Club ($240 - $499)Adele Baker ‘50Erin E. Barry-Powell In memory of Leo & Pat BarryNathan & Katie West Bird ‘10Dr. & Mrs. Lonnie R. Boaz III, ‘75Mary E. Breen ‘49Naomi Burkart ‘38Ms. Mary Clarke ‘46 In memory of John Dean ‘42, Ann Alsobrook Maxwell ‘47 & Joseph F. Delaney ‘47Walter G. Davies, Jr.Walter & Katherine DaviesRick & Libby Eberle ‘78Kristy Evans ‘90Charles FantWilliam (Buddy) Green ‘62 In honor of the NDHS class of 1962Lynda Greene ‘61 In memory of Mary Virginia (Ginny) Stone ‘61 In memory of Helen & George LynchEd & Emily Ginley ‘56,’56Jim Hennen ‘61 In memory of Johnny Hennen ‘64

Eugene Hubbuch ‘61 In memory of Johnny Hennen ‘64Tom & Therese Hughes ‘71Fred and Carol KuhnPat Landry ‘69Rocco MansuetoMayfield Pest ControlConnie McCutcheonVickie & Gary MeredithDr. Stephen Monroe Alison & Joe Phifer ‘93 In memory of Coach Jim Phifer ‘49Katherine Malone Pieper ‘79Matt PobiegloGayle SchoenbornGeorge & Nancy Valadie ‘71,’74Matthew Wilkerson ‘85

1st 100 Years Club ($100 - $249)John AdamsMary Agraz ‘56Joan AlbertAnonymous (6)Stephen L. Arnold ‘67 In memory of Frank and Rose ArnoldWarren & Traci BehlauVelica Ann Bekovich Daniel ‘66 & Risto Bekovich ‘67 In honor of the Bekovich FamilyMaureen Wehunt Benfield ‘77 In memory of O.B. & Therese Ann Wehunt ‘45Dennis & Monica Blanton ‘79Thomas Boone, Jr. In memory of Thomas Boone Sr.Joseph F. Bork, Jr. ‘47Mary Bosch ‘75Henry & Ruth Welsh Boyd ‘57 In memory of Mary Virginia (Ginny) Stone ‘61Bernard Brown ‘55 In honor of Holli CoveyMike Brown ‘59 In memory of Catherine ‘37 & Hugh A. BrownChris Brown ‘64Greg Brown ‘67Ellen Pospisil Bullard ‘74 In memory of Cliff Martin ‘74John & Karen Carden ‘75Robyn Carlton In honor of Madison ValadieJeff Carter & Rhonda Barkeloo-CarterRalph & Marian Christiana In memory of Fr. Nicholas ChristianaMike Christnacht ‘63 In memory of Nelle Christnacht ‘37Joan Clarke-Mayes ‘56Mary Anne Weeks Collins ‘80Zilo & Colleen Combs ‘87Patsy Connelly ‘53 In memory of Dick Connelly ‘53Dr. Kathleen Conner ‘58 In memory of John ‘33 & Nora Stone ‘33Charles L. Cooper ‘81

Dr. Pierce S. Corden ‘59 In memory of Henry & Iris CordenBob & Rebecca CorteStephen J. Coulter ‘66Francis A. & Alice Johnson Crowe, ‘55,’56Irene Damron ‘52 In memory of Sister Thomas Aquinas and Sister HyacinthJohn & Colleen DavisJames Day ‘56Sarah DaySandford Brown Dickinson ‘65Martha D’LugosFrank, Elaine & Natalie EricksonJerry Erpenbach ‘66Linda FarnsleyTodd & Lorie FisherDonna Gabor ‘75Jeanie & Sal GeraciCarol Erickson Girardin ‘75Kathleen Gomes ‘70William Bill Grabenstein ‘77Lynda L. Greene ‘61 In memory of Mary Virginia (Ginny) Stone ‘61 In memory of Helen & George LynchSusan GrowBarry & Joann HandMrs. Doris HarwoodLiza Fox Heath ‘80 In honor of Allyn ‘08 & Dylan ‘09 Heath In memory of Raymond Fox, Sr.Dr. & Mrs. Bernard HeinGary Herbst ‘61Melissa HerronChris & Jenny Hetzler ‘72David Hetzler ‘69Elizabeth K. Hewitt ‘62Ms. Elaine HoffmanMonsignor Allen HumbrechtFather Peter Iorio ‘82Myra Ireland ‘73 In memory of Mary Ann Hendee ‘44Becki Jordan In memory of Cyril Hap Louisell ‘57Robert ‘79 & Mary Sue KoskyMisago LiberataLeah Moffitt Lindsey ‘84Kathryn LowderRobert Main In memory of Cleta Marie MainJenny & Miles Marks ‘87Margaret J. Martin ‘59 In memory of Bill ChepulFrancisco M. Meyer ‘73David & Kim Mullin ‘81Jeannine & Bob MullinJohn Mullin ‘79Betty Anne Neal ‘70Chuck NewellJoe & Mary Faith Nolan ‘54,’56Bob & Jane O’Neal ‘65


Laura Hennessey Overmeer ‘65 In memory of Jack & Marjorie HennesseyEdward Park ‘67Jack Payne ‘46David Pennebaker ‘56 In memory of the Dominican Sisters who taught meJohn N. Popham ‘67Dr. & Mrs. Charles PorteraNeil Prigmore ‘85Deacon Steve & Lucy RattermanCarmen Reilly ‘54 In memory of Miguel ‘29, Olgae, Azilee and Diane ‘53 CaballeroAlbert Richie ‘45Lucy & Pete Robinson ‘64Rex & Reta RodgersMadeleine Rogers ‘61 In memory of David Howard ‘62 & Monsignor George Schmidt ‘62 In memory of Florence & Joe Nolan ‘31Royce & Nancy RohlingBetty Rutherford ‘66Mary Burns Sander ‘67Vicki SchambronFrances S. Shackleford ‘45 In memory of O.L. SchacklefordColonel William R. Sharp ‘62Sandy SkorputJoanie Sompayrac ‘83 In memory of Steve Trageser ‘83Ilse & Normann SprinzNancy Stull ‘60Wendy & Ed Taliaferro ‘58Fred Thurman ‘63 In memory of Terry Rendleman ‘63Stephen A. Walker ‘71 In memory of Jack & Edna WalkerEllen Waterman ‘61Anne Wehunt ‘86David WeikelMs. Carol Ann Weller ‘67Thomas White ‘59Mr. Harry R. Wilkinson ‘60Jodie Wilson ‘71 In memory of Toni Watson ‘71

NDHS Donor Club ($1 - $99)Mr. & Mrs. James AndersonJames AndersonAnonymous (3)Mrs. Antonia AminiMarie Awad ‘44Chris Bertani ‘81Amy BrauerSusan Bush ‘73Madelaine Boone Cofer ‘53Blake Cole In honor of Titus TurnerMary Francis Corrigan ‘69Mrs. Frances Cowan In memory of Leland ‘38, Mike ‘66 & Chris ‘71 CowanMary Ann Cronin ‘61Anne Dore ‘59 In memory of the GarlandsSusan DunnAndrew M. Egan ‘46Judy & Bill EkissSister Julia Fontaine, O.P.Nancy Fox ‘68Mrs. Marie N. Francis In honor of Martin Francis ‘72

Molly Gadd ‘13 In memory of Emily GaddMr. & Mrs. Joseph F. Garland ‘87Joe Garland ‘87Lynda Gribben ‘69Haywood Family In honor of Alena NerbunSr. Mary Jane Herlik, O.P.Carolyn & Maurice Hernandez ‘65 In honor of Maurice ‘65, Scott ‘89 & Chad ‘96 HernandezJoan Byrne Hughes ‘70 In memory of B.P. Jr. & Betty Byrne ‘42,’42Regina Carter Ippolito ‘61Barbara Dahl Jacobs ‘60 In memory of Marie Brunasky ‘60Kristina JurkaDr. Frank Kauder, Jr. ‘55Carmen L. Kifer ‘80 In memory of David ZarzourSusan Kimbrough ‘66 In memory of Robert Knight ‘36Charlotte Major Latta ‘52Melody Kuzucu Lyew ‘81 In memory of Dr. Ethem KuzucuJudith Ann Makemson ‘06Stephanie Salmon Maley ‘80Peter & Dainy MasicJoseph McGinness ‘61Janna Mullin ‘86Michael Myers ‘49 In memory of our parentsSuzanne Nuccio ‘86 In honor of Rich & Sheila PtacinRose PetersBrandon & Jennifer Phifer ‘03,’07Donna Reiss ‘69 In memory of Douglas Herbst ‘56Agnes Crowe Sercer ‘50Mrs. Susan ShramkoValerie SilvaJulie Smith-Bartoloni ‘86Beth Smithson ‘74Tom Sprinz ‘72Madolyn S. Tankesley ‘53Herbert TerryMichele Valadie ‘77Virginia Lynskey Walsh ‘65 In memory of Virginia & Emmett Lynseky Sr.Harriet Ann WardCarin WattsDavid WindleJames Zralek In memory of Ann Maxwell ‘47

SCHOLARHSHIPS

James Jabaley Memorial ScholarshipJohn Cross ‘78Mr. & Mrs. Thomas GoebelPatrick HigneyW.D. Wright

Cassie Moore Memorial ScholarshipAmanda & Jason Swanson

Bill Chepul Memorial ScholarshipElizabeth Bork Johnson ‘53

Monsignor George Schmidt Memorial ScholarshipMr. & Mrs. Richard BuhrmanMary Curtiss ‘67Mr. & Mrs. J.F. DecosimoMr. & Mrs. Michael DunneCharlotte FlemingMr. & Mrs. Doug GoodmanCorinne Steiner Henderson ‘80Myra Hendee Ireland ‘73Cynthia Jones ‘80Mr. & Mrs. Richard KlinglerMr. & Mrs. Larry ParksAndrew Sawyer ‘86Paul Schulz ‘75Mr. & Mrs. F. Turney Thompson

David & Tina Harr Memorial ScholarshipJames BachLawrence ChapmanJonnie CoxRick EasonJohn DavidsonDiane GallagherJames GilesSuzanne Haile Grueser ‘76John HarrRobert HarrLeroy HeidelCynthia KedrowskiMarian MayLinda McLeanMichael McKennaStephen McGannElizabeth MilesBarbara OxenhandlerTimothy H. Parks FundRichard Powell ‘09Jerome Priesel ‘99Eric PeltonLinda RathJohn StagmaierSusan VealTha Yim Mary Kate McGuire ScholarshipMr. & Mrs. Paul CahillRebecca CampbellMark EstabrookVictoria GivensMarcia GreeneSandra Jenkins ‘84Kenneth KingMr. & Mrs. Greg KniedlerMr. & Mrs. Eric KniedlerMr. & Mrs. Andrew MariniBradford MabryMichael McDougalSandra McGuireDennis McGuireAnthony McGuireMark MillerCatherine PalisocDavid PhillipsMr. & Mrs. John PoinsatteSusan ReindersEugene RyanJaime ThomasSandra WillifordJoanne Zoghby

SPONSORS

Irish Classic SponsorsAllstate Insurance, Ken Mara AgencyAthens DistributingATI Physical TherapyBudweiser of ChattanoogaChattanooga Brewing CompanyCoca Cola Bottling Co. COS Business ProductsCustom WerksDr. Joe Payne, DDSEducational OutfittersFront Runner AthleticsHarwood InternationalHorizon Wine & SpiritsKnights of Columbus Council 610Long of ChattanoogaMayfield Brothers Pest ControlPorkers Bar-B-QueQuality Tire ProsRuby FallsStolpmann PlumbingVascular Institute of Chattanooga

Every Class Bash SponsorHunter Oil Company

Spring Golf Tournament SponsorsAll Fences Company, Jack Berry Allstate Insurance, Ken MaraBen HornsbyCabinetry & Interiors by Scarletts, Inc. Center for Oral and Facial Surgery, Dr. Brandon CannonDavid Clolinger Dr. Chris Kulisek East Hamilton Dental, Dr. Chris Perry & Dr. Allen MeyersFarm Bureau, Joe Waddell Front Runner Athletics, Chad VargaHenderson & Gouger, Corinne HendersonIntegra Wealth, LLC – David A. HodgesJim’s Quick Lube, Jim SpeerKnights of Columbus Council #610, Chris SnellgroveLifeCircle Women’s Healthcare, P.C., Dr. Chris MullinLou DellingerM & N Recycling, Ethan Nelson Mac Richmond ‘08Mayfield Brothers Pest Control, Angie MayfieldMayo’s Bar & Grill, Rick MayoMcCoy ManagementMerrill Lynch, Vince StaffordMidas Auto Service, Angela Johnson Mountain City Construction, Art JohnsonRegions Bank, Michael MathisRosselli’s Pizza, Scott PellShaw IndustriesSlick’s Burgers, Eric Taslimi Spears Hopkins Paving Co. Tennessee Waste HaulersThe Backer Family, Coldwell Banker Pryor RealtyThe Bombassi FamilyThe Cowell FamilyThe Gaddis FamilyThe Labbe FamilyThe Mansueto FamilyThe Mariani FamilyThe Meredith FamilyThe Mullin Family The Nelson FamilyThe Shipley Team, Travis Shipley The Wagner Family


The Wehunt FamilyThe Williams / Francois FamilyVascular Institute of Chattanooga, Dr. Chris LeSarVida Chiropractic, Dr. Terry LoherWolff Chiropractic, Dr. Mike Wolff Jr. Zellner Family, James Zellner, M.D.

Athletic BoostersBWSCAndy MariniAngela RipperBen HornsbyChris GrannanDavid and Patty ChampionDavid FillauerDoug and Kathy MartinEd BurnsFront RunnerJack BerryJami and Jennifer MasseyJason Hill Joe and Kim SawyerKen MaraLesar FamilyLundberg FamilyMark StolpmannMary Sullivan MooreO’ Charley’s/Kidwell FamilyOyler Family Pollard FamilyQuality Tire ProsRichard and Jean BottoRick and Trina HicksRick Nelson Ryan StolpmannScott/Romeo/MiltonThe Riley FamilyTony BombassiTrey and Mary Ann HeinWilliams, Schenk, Moore

Chattigras SponsorsAdman ElectricAll Fences Company, Inc.Allstate Insurance - Ken Mara AgencyAthens DistributingATI Physical Therapy - Andy MariniBJB Electric, Joe & Lori LauferChattanooga School LeadersCHI MemorialDearing FamilyEdward Jones Investments, OoltewahEPB Fiber OpticsFront Runner AthleticsGabbert, Gribben, Hudson, Scott & Stafford FamiliesGo Green - Alan & Hannah JonesHamilton Funeral HomeHenry FamilyHixson Dental Group, Drs. Champion & MullinaxKiss FM 103.7Knights of Columbus #610Mr. & Mrs. John B. Carden IIIOLPH ChurchOur Lady of the Mount ChurchRalph & Marian ChristianaSaint Stephen ChurchSmartBankSound Force - Luma DesignsSts. Peter and Paul BaslicaUS 101

Irish Soles SponsorsATI Physical TherapyChambliss Law FirmChattanooga Brewery Co.Custom WerksDr. Maricela Rodriguez, DDSFinley StadiumFront Runner AthleticsHenderson + Gouger, PLLCHenry Family Holy Spirit Catholic ChurchKnights of Columbus, Council #14521Knights of Columbus, Council #610Marshall Mize FordMayfield Brothers Pest ControlOLPH Catholic ChurchOrtwein SignServiceMasterSt. Stephen Catholic ChurchStolpmann PlumbingSts. Peter & Paul Catholic ChurchSusan Grow

OTHERS

Chattanooga Deanery Operating FundJoan Clarke-Mayes ‘56Mr. & Mrs. Doug MartinMr. & Mrs. Mattt StovallMr. & Mrs. Chuck GoodhardMr. & Mrs. Bill West ‘69,’82Jaeik LeeDr. Mario MarianiMr. & Mrs. Rick Nelson ‘79, 87Mr. & Mrs. Vince StaffordMr. & Mrs. Ondrej LisyRusty LeutzMr. & Mrs. Mike Boettner

AthleticsMr. & Mrs. Tony BombassiMr. & Mrs. Dan RipperMr. & Mrs. Jack Berry ‘80Mr. & Mrs. Andy MariniMr. & Mrs. Robert Mullin

Auditorium RenovationsEileen Dubose ‘68Dubose FoundationOsborne Foundation

EndowmentMargaret Hubbuch ‘47

Dominican Sisters FundJ. Pat Neuhoff ‘75


Soles Report (our winners)Overall Female – Elisa AlvaradoOverall Male – Sean BlantonFemale Masters – Alice BernardingMale Masters – Chad VargaFemale Grand Masters – Corinne Henderson ‘80Male Grand Masters – Jim LuebberingFemale Senior Grand Masters – Karen Carden ‘75Male Senior Grand Masters Michael McKennaFemale (18 & Under) – Tori SoutuyoMale (18 & Under) – Remy NewtonFemale (19-29) – Victoria BatesMale (19-29) – Victoria BatesFemale (30-39) – Brittany ChambersMale (30-39) – Van GreenFemale (40-49) – Jennifer KirbyMale (40-40) – Greg BauerFemale (50-59) – Monica Blanton ‘79Male (50-59) – Doug Murphy & Tim Jones (tie)Female (60 & Over) – Susie Millard ‘71Male (60 & Over) - Roger Lambert

On Friday, March 16th ND held its fundraiser Irish Soles, a 5K Race and 1 Mile Walk. The 4th edition was held this year on

the day before St. Patrick’s Day. We were blessed with perfect weather! 73 runners participated in the race, while 44 join us in the walk. The event raised over $15,000 for ND’s Annual Fund. Thanks to all of our sponsors who contributed to our event and special thanks to our host and presenting sponsor Chattanooga Brewing Co.


There are moments in life where we must just trust we are being led where God wants us to go. In the spring I began a giant walk in faith and decided to spend my summer break teaching in Haiti. Living

in a third-world country for six weeks with people I didn’t know and a language I could barely speak seemed like a crazy idea at first, but I had a feeling that this was what God was asking of me. I never would have imagined the lasting impact those six weeks would have on my life and how a love for Haiti would grow so quickly in my heart.

Last year, I met a young woman my age whose parents had made several medical mission trips to Haiti and ultimately had fallen in love with the Haitian people. After several visits, they soon began to feel God’s call to build a school in a tiny community called Momance. Momance did not have a school for their children to attend, and many families could not afford schools that were nearby. The couple therefore started a foundation to raise funds for building the school called “Friends of Momance.” When I learned that the couple managed to fully fund the building of the school, the teachers’ pay, the students’ uniforms, and 2 meals daily for every child, I was immediately interested in joining their project. As God’s plan for my summer unfolded, the couple approached

me about traveling to Haiti to conduct professional development for their teachers in Grades K-2, as they were in need of American teachers with experience in early childhood education. After meeting several times, YES was my immediate answer! I was on my way to Momance—and a new perspective.

Being in Haiti was an adjustment for sure. My living quarters in 100+ degree heat had no air-conditioning, no hot water, no grocery stores, and no easy transportation—and yet I was still living in better conditions than the majority of the Haitian people. This out-of-thebox experience for me was truly eye-opening in that it showed me just how many things I don’t need. Rather,

as anyone who spends time in Haiti would surely agree, it is the relationships one forms which make one rich. My summer in Haiti made me appreciate not only my life here, but also in particular how blessed we are here in our Catholic schools; we have a wonderful school environment where we have great students, parents, and faculty. I wanted to be able to share the love and community we experience at OLPH with all those children in Haiti as well.

Six weeks forever changed my life, and I still keep in regular contact with the administrators and teachers at the school, as well as the Board of Directors for the school. My plan is to go back this summer to continue doing my part in helping the students and families of Momance. For more information about Friends of Momance please visit their website www.friendsofmomace.org or on facebook..

One Teacher’s Summer in HaitiA L U M N I F O C U S

By Jessica Storey ‘03PreK- 4 teacher at OLPH


On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Joe “Dixie” and Shannon Fuller are alone at the center table in the front room of Zarzour’s Cafe on Rossville Avenue. The restaurant is only open for lunch

Monday through Friday, and she is cleaning up after a busy day of cooking.

The interior looks as it did five, 10, 15, 30 years ago. The walls are covered with family pictures and photos of the inside and outside of the building taken over the years, with most in black and white. Like the paneled walls, the stainless and vinyl furniture and the wooden countertop, the photos emphasize that the restaurant hasn’t changed all that much in the century it has been in business.

The single-story building is just under 20 feet wide by about 60 feet long, so every inch of space is utilized. Even with just three people in the whole place, it feels small. When it’s full, it feels

like a family reunion, with people sitting elbow to elbow and talking over their shoulders to people one and two tables over.

On the table in front of the Fullers, the salt and pepper shakers are pushed aside to make room for pictures and paperwork detailing the restaurant’s history. The two have been going through boxes of memorabilia the last couple of weeks in anticipation of the restaurant’s 100th anniversary on Thursday.

“He’s got the original deed,” Shannon says. “Can you believe that?”

The deed in question shows that Charlie Zarzour paid $1,000 in 1918 for the property.

“That was a lot of money back then,” Joe says of his great-grandfather. “I don’t know where he got it, but I would think he paid cash because there are no records of a loan, and they kept everything.”

Shannon says the two of them happened across a PBS special the night before about the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918.

“It took out about 600,000 Americans, one of which was [Joe’s] great-grandmother. It’s amazing other family members didn’t catch it. If they had, we wouldn’t be here right now.”

Joe’s maternal great-grandmother, Nazera Zarzour, died just a couple of months before the restaurant opened on Jan. 16, 1918.

For the Fullers, the fact that Zarzour’s turns 100 years old is about much more than just being the oldest restaurant still in operation in the city. (Wally’s opened in 1937, Nikki’s in 1941 and Bea’s in 1950.) It’s about perseverance, community and family. Joe and Shannon are only the fourth owners of the place since his maternal great-grandfather, Charlie Zarzour, first started selling his peanuts and peanut brittle 100 years ago.

Four generations have operated landmark Zarzour’s Cafe

By Barry Courter ‘81

A L U M N I F E A T U R E

Reprinted with permission; Chattanooga Times Free Press; January, 14, 2018

100 AND COUNTING

Notre Dame High School was already 46 years old. Both are still around and thriving, and they share more than just a healthy longevity. Zarzour's celebrated 100 years of doing business in one location earlier this year and the Zarzour family has a legacy of ND alumni starting with the Charlie Zarzour’s children. His oldest daughter and second generation owner Rose Zarzour attended the old ND school, but had to quit due to family need. Her siblings are alums, William ’29, Victoria ’30, Josephine ’31 and George ’35. third generation operator Shirley Zarzour Fuller ‘54 operated the restaurant until turning it over to son Joe “Dixie” Fuller. Extended family members have attended over the years as well. Special thanks to Times Free Press reporter and Alumni Council member Barry Courter ’81 for sharing.


The building is not only home to the restaurant that has provided for the family; it was literally where they lived until the 1970s, when living space was converted to dining, prep and cooking spaces. Charlie raised all five kids in the small area behind the storefront.

Joe, 61, remembers visiting on weekends as a child and helping out in the restaurant or hanging out with his Uncle George while he operated his ham radio.

“He loved his radio and always had the very best equipment he could buy,” Joe says.

It’s also about hard work. “When I think about it, I think about the perseverance,” Joe says.

“It’s a struggle to keep the place alive. With so many restaurants opening and closing in town, to still be here is amazing. And it’s important that we stay open. That’s what’s important to me. This is our heart and soul.”

The History

Shannon, 53, says she knows more about her husband’s family history than her own, and she takes great pride in sharing what she knows. She points to the walls and the photos and reels off names and dates and trivia from memory, which isn’t surprising when you realize there is no working cash register, calculator or computer in the place. Shannon figures out each customer’s bill in her head each day.

Zarzour’s has been in the same location on Rossville Avenue a couple of blocks off Main Street since opening. Charles “Charlie” Zarzour was a Lebanese immigrant who married Nazera Abras in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1903.

They had Rose in 1905, Abraham in 1908, Josephine in 1910, Jimmy in 1913 and George in 1916.

“Jimmy was the wild one,” Joe says. “He ended up in the military.”

After Nazera’s death in 1918, daughter Rose essentially became the matriarch, meaning she had to quit attending All Saints’ Academy to help raise her siblings.

“It broke her heart because she loved school,” Shannon says.

Charlie willed the restaurant to Rose in 1933, though he continued to work there until his death in 1955. Rose and her

youngest sibling, George, were very close. Neither ever married, and the two lived and worked in the restaurant until their deaths.

Rose willed the restaurant to her brother Abe’s daughter, Shirley Zarzour Fuller, whom she had practically raised. When Shirley died in 2015, she left it to Joe, though he had to buy it to settle the estate with his siblings.

Shannon and Joe married in 1993, and she began working with her mother-in-law in 1996. Joe, who is the talent and production coordinator for Friends of the Festival, which produces Riverbend and other events in town, works there during many lunch hours.

Almost immediately after Shirley’s death, Joe began work on plans to build a 825-square-foot home next to the restaurant. The two moved in about a year ago, and Shannon says, “We love being downtown, and we love being next door. It feels right.”

Zarzour’s has undergone two renovations, the last in the late ‘70s. The biggest changes took place when the living areas in the back were turned into dining spaces, and earlier when Rose replaced the front plate-glass window with a brick wall and entry door after rioters threw a garbage can through it.

“It was during the Wilson Pickett riot,” Joe says, explaining that Pickett, a popular black singer, was set to perform in 1971 at Memorial Auditorium but didn’t after he claimed the white promoter was not going to pay him what he was due.

“[The riot] scared Aunt Rose to death, and she was getting rid of that big window,” Joe says.

Later, during a tour of the restaurant, Joe points to a back window that once led into the family’s living room, where George shot and killed a man who was trying to break in.

“His family came by later to thank him for getting rid of a bad problem,” he says.

The back rooms that now serve as dining rooms or kitchen space are where the family lived. Diners use what was once the family bathroom. “Aunt Rose’s pink bathroom with the shower is still there,” Joe says. “She was so proud of that bathroom.”

Uncle George’s ham radio call letters still adorn the office wall, and the closets boast the original cedar panels.


The FoodThe menu at Zarzour’s has always been fairly simple, and it has always been open only for lunch, with few exceptions.

Charlie Zarzour first started selling peanuts on Main Street in 1916. When he opened Zarzour’s, it sold some produce, but mostly peanuts and then peanut brittle. Joe still has the brass hammer he used to break up the brittle. Bologna sandwiches and wieners were later added to the menu. Rose changed the menu to feature a small burger, chili and a plate lunch, usually a country fried steak with mashed potatoes and pinto beans or slaw.

Shirley kept it pretty similar to that, but in the ‘80s she would host a Lebanese dinner once a month.

“Oh, man, it was good,” Joe says. “She served cabbage rolls, kibbeh (a Middle Eastern meatball) and a Lebanese salad, which is vinegar-based.”

Shannon has reintroduced the hamburger, though it is larger than the ones Rose served. “She takes a lot of pride in her hamburgers,” Joe says, “and for good reason.”

George Motz, author of “Hamburger America” and host of Travel Channel’s “Burger Land,” agrees. He named it the best hamburger in Tennessee.

He wrote of the dish: “Zarzour’s is a century-old meat-n-threes lunch joint that just happens to serve a great burger. It’s also one of the friendliest places on Earth — you’ll make buddies instantly at Zarzour’s. The restaurant is run by family, and even if they are just passing through, a family member will always bus a table or deliver food. The burgers are huge and cooked on a flattop. Ask for onion, and an entire thick slice is griddled like the burger.”

He’s not the first media type to have written about Zarzour’s. It also has been featured in Roadfood.com, USA Today, Splendid Table and Gourmet Magazine. Shannon says she thought she was being punked when the folks from Gourmet called to say they were coming by.

“I said, ‘Yeah, right. Come on by. I’ll be here.”

The RegularsWhen you walk into Zarzour’s, you’ll often see Shannon at the grill just to the left. From that corner, she can reach the grill, the prep area and the antique cash till. She greets most guests by name and in many cases knows what they want to eat before they do. That’s what you expect from a place like Zarzour’s.

“It’s like eating at home,” says Bobby Stone.

He says he found it in the ‘90s “and thought I’d discovered the greatest thing ever. Then I moved away to Charlotte [North Carolina] for a while and moved back and forgot about it. Now I go once or twice a week.

“It’s just a homey, friendly environment. It’s the sort of place like they all used to be.”

Joe says regulars have always been a big part of Zarzour’s. He figures he’s cycled through four or five generations of them.

Joe and Shannon have no children, but a niece and great-niece have shown interest in keeping the family business going when the time comes.

“We hope it’s a long way from now,” Joe says.

Shannon and Dixie Fuller are the current owners of Zarzour’s, a 100 year-old lunch eating establishment on Rossville Avenue. (Photo by Tim Barber, Times Free Press.)


Grace Courter ’11 & Zac Moxley (at left) were married on April 14th, 2018.

Congratulations to Patrick Wagner ’10 (below). Pat, a 4th generation attorney, will practice law at his family law firm of Wagner & Weeks, PLLC.

Pat is seen sworn in by the Honorable Gary Starnes and

accompanied by (l-r) Brad Weeks, (Pat; Hon. Starnes),

Pat’s father Michael A. Wagner ’78 and uncle

Richard C. Wagner ’71.

Congratulations to Dr. Kevin Spellman ’09, who recently graduated from the Indiana University School of Medicine (’17) and will complete his residency at the University of Michigan in Anesthesiology.

Emma Cromer ’08 & Alex Carnal (at left) will be married on May 12th, 2018.

Josh McCutcheon ’08 & Katie Crisman (above) will be married on June 2, 2018.

Madi Weller ‘08 & Bart White (at left) were married on March 10th, 2018.

Anna Zucconi ‘08 & Luke Borneman (at

right) were married on April 14th, 2018.

Robert ’05 & Lindsey Parks are the proud parents of twin boys born on December 29th, 2017. Welcome to the #NDFamily David Baker & Robert Clyde Parks (below).

Eric Keller ‘02 & Erin Hora ‘03 (at right) were

married on October 28, 2017 at the Fillauer Lake House in Cleveland, TN.

Congratulations to Dr. Ann Schenk Monroe ’92 (center, at left) on receiving the Elsie M. Hood teaching award at Ole Miss University.

Chattanooga Theatre announces new board members John Foy ’62 & Melissa Geraci Loyd ’92. IrishProud#

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Sandra Capley Stewart ’64 (right)

celebrated 20 years as the principal of Cedar Park

Middle School, Leander Independent School

District, Cedar Park, Texas.

St. Patrick’s Day was extra special for these three alums (above) – two sisters. Theresa DeMayo Davis ’56 celebrated her 80th Birthday and Teena DeMayo Easter ‘64 and Hal Easter ‘63 celebrated their 50th Anniversary. Congratulations Theresa, Teena and Hal!

Dorothy Hackett Ward ‘24, Bill Landry ‘68, and Dennis Haskins ‘68 were inducted into the “University of Tennessee Alumnus” magazine’s 100 Centennial Alumni. They joined such luminaries as former Senators Estes Kefauver and Howard Baker, legendary basketball coach Pat Summitt and football standout Peyton Manning.

Have news? We want to hear it! Please send us your alumni news so we can include it in the next edition of the Blarney Stone. Email your news to include pictures to [email protected].

R E M E M B E R I N GMichael Joseph McAvoy ’85 passed away on February 6th, 2017

Mark Eugene Doub ’62 passed away on February 27th, 2017

Richard Eckhoff ’64 passed away on April 26th, 2017

Katherine Elizabeth (Betty) Davis Coulter ’41 passed away on July 17th, 2017

Kay Anne Mercer Lingerfelt ’62 passed away in the summer of 2017

Mary Irene Damron ’52 passed away on August 20th, 2017

Mary M. Miles ‘57 passed away on October 13th, 2017

Bill Rewis, former coach & teacher, passed away on November 9th, 2017

Helen Ward Lindemulder ‘53 passed away on December 3rd, 2017

Jeannine “Jeannie” Achey Crowe ’48 passed away on December 12th , 2017

Alina Kuroczik ’11 passed away on December 14th, 2017

Elizabeth “Sis” Gang Garrigus ’41 passed away on Jan 4th, 2018

Josie Ann Keith Hoback ’50 passed away on January 5th, 2018

JoAnn Chamberlain Johnson ’52 passed away January 17th, 2018

Anna Catherine Delaney Mahoney ’44 passed away on January 19th, 2018

Alice Brady Austin ‘66 passed away on February 10th, 2018

Elizabeth Carey McHugh ‘42 passed away on March 12, 2018

Charles Craig Hawthorne ’73 passed away on March 20th, 2018

John Calhoun Eagar, Jr. ’76 passed away on April 2, 2018

Mary DeShazo Rice ’74 passed away on April 5, 2018

Elizabeth “Betty” Stagmaier Naylor ‘46 passed away on April 5, 2018

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